What are the Benefits of Using Prototypes in Medical Device Development?
Prototypes serve as a beneficial tool in the development of a medical device, from the early design stage to the pilot and launch phases. With ...
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Understanding Medical Device Classifications and FDA Approval Steps
Before bringing a medical device to market, it must first pass through several regulatory checks overseen by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The ...
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What are the Advantages of Polysulfone in Medical Devices?
Polysulfone (PSU) is a high-performance engineering thermoplastic in the family of sulfone polymers. Its biocompatibility, high strength, rigidity, dimensional stability, tolerance to repeated cycles in ...
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Factors for Selecting a Medical Plastics Injection Molder
The progression from a properties data sheet to a medical device involves several factors that determine how a medical plastic performs in the finished product. ...
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The Role of Injection Molding in Medical Device Manufacturing
Injection molding of medical plastics has become the primary manufacturing method for an ever-expanding array of devices and components. The process involves melting a medical ...
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What Are the Common Applications for Ultem in Healthcare?
Ultem PEI is chemically defined as a polyetherimide. As a medical plastic material, it is available in grades that offer a diverse combination of properties ...
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How Polysulfone Compares to Other Plastics Used in Healthcare Applications
Polysulfone (PSU) is a medical grade plastic that offers an impressive combination of biocompatibility, durability and compatibility with most sterilization options. Its overall balance of ...
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The Advantages of PEEK in Healthcare
PEEK is a high-performance polymer that offers several advantages to medical device manufacturers and those who benefit from innovative products in the healthcare industry. Those ...
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What is the Difference Between PSU and PPSU
Polysulfone (PSU) and polyphenylsulfone (PPSU) are both members of the sulfone family of amorphous polymers. They are considered high performance plastics and are widely specified ...
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What is Toll Manufacturing in the Medical Device Industry?
In the medical device industry, toll manufacturing is an arrangement between a medical device manufacturer (MDM) and another entity that provides specialized manufacturing capabilities, skills, ...
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Transparent Medical Grade Plastics For Limited Contact Devices
Several plastics meet regulatory requirements for limited contact devices, or medical devices that can be in contact with bodily tissue and fluids for up to ...
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How to Choose the Right Medical Grade Plastic
Medical Device Manufacturers have dozens of different families of medical polymers to choose from when designing a product. Making it more complex is the fact ...
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Ultem PEI Properties Translate to Exceptional Strength and Longevity in Medical Devices
Ultem PEI (polyetherimide) is a high-performance thermoplastic introduced in the 1980s. The material offers exceptionally high strength in an amorphous polymer, along with dimensional stability, ...
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What is Polysulfone?
Polysulfone is a member of the sulfone polymer group, a class of engineering thermoplastics with excellent mechanical and thermal properties and the ability to resist ...
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An In-depth Look at the Advantages of Injection Molding for Medical Devices
Many medical devices are manufactured using injection molding, or by CNC machining semi-finished extruded shapes. There’s a place for each production method, and ideally a ...
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Medical Device Prototyping: From Concept to Creation
Medical device manufacturers rely on prototyping to convert a concept into a material form that gives designers, engineers and the marketing team an important first ...
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